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Joint Expeditionary Force

Commons · Question 5667 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 10 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of an expanded role for the Joint Expeditionary Force in European security over the coming years.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 10 Jun 2026

The Joint Expeditionary Force strengthens NATO by operating actively, routinely, and rapidly in the Northern hemisphere. As the threat to Europe grows more acute, JEF activity has grown in scale and ambition. Ex TARASSIS, the JEF’s flagship 2025 exercise,...